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Pound cake vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and hummus different?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while hummus is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Hummus covers your daily need for copper, 54% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than hummus (6).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Hummus, commercial types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +787.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1154.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +325.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +602.7%
~equal in Sodium ~379mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.527mg 54%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.773mg 29%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 0.6g 6g 22%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.437g 15%
Magnesium 8mg 71mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.064mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.2mg 13%
Carbs 53.64g 14.29g 13%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.83mg 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 2.44mg 12%
Folate 42µg 83µg 10%
Calories 353kcal 166kcal 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fats 13.96g 9.6g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.132mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.582mg 6%
Protein 5g 7.9g 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 176mg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 5µg 2.6µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 4.039g 3%
Potassium 149mg 228mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 3.613g 1%
Calcium 47mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Sodium 377mg 379mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more WaterWater +157.4%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.613g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.